Rachel Khan-McCroy

Rachel Khan-McCroy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Jersey and New York with 11 years of experience. She works with people facing trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. Rachel helps clients who are unsure what comes next or who feel stuck after a change in work or life direction.

She uses straightforward, person-focused methods and views each client as the expert in their own story. Sessions emphasize identifying strengths, building practical coping skills, and practicing ways to manage difficult feelings. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Mindfulness practices are offered to help ground attention and calm reactivity.

Rachel also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies for emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness skills. The Gottman Method appears among her approaches and is used to address communication problems and relationship patterns. She has experience supporting people with complex grief, PTSD symptoms, disordered eating, addiction, and chronic health challenges.

Her background includes work with people affected by incarceration, veterans, HIV/AIDS, substance use, and palliative or end-of-life care. That experience informs how she talks through difficult topics and plans practical next steps. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts clients internationally, though clients should confirm current session options before booking.

To begin, prospective clients use the platform matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. It helps people clarify values and priorities and guides decisions about next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical exercises to change them, which can help with depression and low self-esteem. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation and interpersonal skills that are useful when strong feelings or relationship problems interfere with daily life.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each client to choose which approaches fit the person’s goals and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting over time rather than committing to one method from the start.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, permit shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also allow practicing CBT or mindfulness exercises between meetings and reviewing skills learned in session. Ask about scheduling, session length, and how materials or worksheets are shared when arranging the first appointment.